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Girder Framework of Drum Gate

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Girder Framework of Drum Gate
Description Here may be seen the girder framework of a drum gate in the extreme raised position during erection. Hinges of the gate may be seen at the left end of each horizontal girder. The chamber in which the structure will float, on water admitted from the forebay to the left, is directly beneath it. These drum gates are the largest of their kind ever installed.
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown
Creator Clifford R. Koester
Subject Spillways--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Hydraulic gates--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Flood control--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam Spillways--Washington--Grand Coulee Dam
Type Photograph
Coverage United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Identifier 709b1v3p277.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/koester,1234
Publisher Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
Source A History of the Columbia Basin Project (Vol. 3, Page 277)-Cage 709: Clifford R. Koester Papers, 1927-1972: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cg709.htm
Rights To order a reproduction please see: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/policies.htm , or contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691. For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691.
Format Original photographic prints were scanned at 24 bit 3000 pixels by the long side for master TIFF files on an Plustek OpticBook 3600 Plus. Also, 24 bit 150 PPI JPEGs were created with the OpticBook 3600 Plus and added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries
Language English
Date 2008

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